SAM Coverage
admin
-
VAIL RESORTS SEEKS DISMISSAL OF AVALANCHE LAWSUIT
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 24, 2012—Vail Resorts (VR) is seeking dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from an inbounds avalanche at Vail Mountain…
-
VERMONT AREAS, STATE TOUT TORONTO AIR SERVICE
SAM Magazine—Montpelier, Vt., Sept. 21, 2012—The state of Vermont and four Vermont ski areas are partnering with Porter Airlines to bring Canadian skiers to…
-
SANY/PSAA Expo and New England Summit
During September, two trade shows took place in the Northeast and here is a brief overview, plus lots of great pictures. First up was…
-
SUMMER DESTINATION LODGING RISES; WINTER SHOWS PROMISE
SAM Magazine—Denver, Sept.18, 2012—Summer occupancy at 16 western mountain resort destinations was higher than the previous two years, with increases in both occupancy and…
-
Summer Ops Camp 2012
The SAM Summer Ops Camp, based at Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah Sept. 4-6, paired site visits to Park City, Canyons, and the…
-
Aspen Hits Snag in Burnt Mountain Expansion
SAM Magazine—ASPEN, Colo., Sept. 14, 2012—A lawsuit by an environmental group has led Aspen Skiing Co. [ASC] to temporarily halt its efforts to add…
-
Winter Sports Retailers Taking Pragmatic Approach
SAM Magazine—Boulder, Colo., Sept. 14, 2012—Winter sports retailers reduced preseason orders sharply last spring but remain optimistic about the upcoming season, results of a…
-
WILDFIRE CLOSES SNOW KING SUMMER OPERATIONS
SAM Magazine—Jackson, Wyo., Sept. 10, 2012—The Little Horsethief Fire south of Jackson has burned at least 1,500 acres, prompting Snow King resort to close…
-
FOREST SERVICE REJECTS LATEST LOLO PEAK PLAN
SAM Magazine—Missoula, Mont., Sept. 10, 2012—The U.S. Forest Service has rejected a proposal by would-be resort developer Tom Maclay to build a destination ski…
-
VAIL, LES 4 VALLEES FORM EPIC COMBINATION
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Sept. 10, 2012—Vail Resorts (VR) has partnered with Verbier, Switzerland, to provide Epic Passholders three days of free access to Verbier…
-
Speak Out :: We are in Great Company
SPEAK OUT :: WE’RE IN GREAT COMPANY ISSUE September 2012 VOLUME 51-5 PAGE 12 SUBJECT Opinion The following ski areas are also celebrating a…


